Control

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the Intel Arc B570 is a desktop combination built around a 20-core CPU and a 10 GB GPU. Measured data for Control shows this system can hold 60 FPS at 1080p with High settings, but falls short at higher resolutions. The CPU launch MSRP is $394 and the GPU launch MSRP is 219 USD. Across all tested presets, the system ranks 2995 out of 3720 combinations, indicating it sits in the lower half of tested hardware for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Arc B570 never reaches a playable 60 FPS average. Low settings produce the best result at 51 FPS, followed by Medium at 36 FPS (min 31, max 42), High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 28 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 23 FPS, showing that the GPU is heavily stressed at 4K even on the lowest preset.

Dropping to 2560x1440 improves matters significantly. Low settings average 76 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 54 FPS (min 46, max 62), High averages 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. The Medium preset shows a wide frame-time spread of 46–62 FPS, meaning occasional dips below 60 are likely even though the average is close. High and Ultra remain below 60 FPS on average.

At 1920x1080, the system becomes fully playable across three presets. Low averages 101 FPS, Medium 71 FPS (min 61, max 82), and High 63 FPS. Ultra drops to 55 FPS, just under the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset’s minimum of 61 FPS means it never dips below the playable threshold, while High’s average of 63 FPS leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Low’s 101 FPS average shows the CPU can push high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the Intel Arc B570 is the primary limiting factor in Control, especially as resolution increases. The CPU’s average benchmark score places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 65th percentile. This gap suggests the CPU has ample headroom for this game, while the GPU struggles at higher settings.

Resolution scaling confirms this. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 101 FPS, but at 4K Low it falls to 51 FPS—a 50% reduction. Similarly, 1080p High averages 63 FPS, while 1440p High drops to 48 FPS and 4K High to 32 FPS. This steep decline with resolution is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU’s performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 multi-core (42216) and single-core (5960) scores, is far above what Control requires; even the Passmark single-thread score of 4689 indicates strong per-core capability.

Preset scaling at a fixed resolution also points to the GPU. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 101 to 55 FPS, a 46% drop. At 1440p, the same preset change drops from 76 to 42 FPS (45% reduction). These consistent reductions across resolutions show that the GPU’s shading units (2304), texture units (144), and ROPs (80) are saturated as settings increase. The CPU, with 20 cores and 20 threads, is unlikely to bottleneck in a game like Control, which typically uses fewer threads.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 4K?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 51 on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all average below 40 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Only Low settings clear 60 FPS, averaging 76 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, High 48 FPS, and Ultra 42 FPS, so none of those are playable.

Q: Does Ultra settings ever reach 60 FPS?

A: No. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 55 FPS, just under the target. At 1440p and 4K, Ultra averages 42 FPS and 28 FPS respectively.

Q: How stable is the frame rate on Medium at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 has a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, with an average of 71 FPS. This means it never dips below 60 FPS, making it a reliable choice.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU’s benchmark percentile (93rd) far exceeds the GPU’s (65th), and the FPS drops sharply with resolution and preset increases, which is characteristic of GPU saturation.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20556, with the closest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% difference) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1% difference). These would perform nearly identically in Control.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD EPYC 4464P (64823, -0.3% from the Core Ultra 7 265’s 64640), the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (64438, +0.3%), the AMD EPYC 7343 (64202, +0.7%), and the AMD EPYC 9124 (65104, -0.7%). All of these have average scores within 1% of the Core Ultra 7 265, meaning a system with any of these CPUs would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, +0.1% versus the Arc B570’s 20556), the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, +0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, -0.5%). These GPUs have average scores within 0.5% of the Arc B570, so they would produce nearly identical FPS in Control. Notably, the Arc A750 is a desktop card from the previous generation, while the RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop part; the deltaPct values are small enough that the performance difference in this game would be negligible.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves an average of 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 51 FPS, so the system cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium (54 FPS), High (48 FPS), and Ultra (42 FPS) all fall short. Therefore, the most demanding playable setting at 1440p is Low.

At 1920x1080, High settings average 63 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Medium (71 FPS) and Low (101 FPS) also qualify, but High offers the best visual quality while maintaining playability. Ultra averages 55 FPS, so it is not recommended if 60 FPS is the target.

The Verdict

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + Intel Arc B570 can run Control, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, High, Medium, and Low all exceed 60 FPS on average, with High being the best playable preset at 63 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low reaches 76 FPS; all higher presets fall below 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best being Low at 51 FPS. The system is not capable of 4K playable performance, and at 1440p it is limited to the lowest settings. For 1080p gaming, it offers a solid experience with room to adjust settings. The GPU is the clear bottleneck, while the CPU’s strong benchmark scores indicate it could support a more powerful graphics card if the user wishes to upgrade in the future.